Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.47 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Pakistan is 0.47 LPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Pakistan peaked at 0.5 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.35 LPIA, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.35 LPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.37 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.39 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.44 LPIA | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.43 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5 LPIA | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.45 LPIA | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.42 LPIA | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.46 LPIA | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.43 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.42 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.45 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4 LPIA | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.47 LPIA | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.35 LPIA | 0.35 LPIA | 0.35 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.37 LPIA | 0.37 LPIA | 0.37 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.442 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 0.5 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4375 LPIA | 0.4 LPIA | 0.47 LPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Pakistan was 0.47 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release